Dianthus Arctic Star
Dianthus Arctic Star
Dianthus ‘Arctic Star’ is a compact, mounded perennial valued for its neat form and crisp white, fringed flowers often marked with a subtle eye that bloom in late spring and may repeat into summer, creating a clean, bright display, with blue-gray evergreen foliage that provides year-round interest.
Mature Size:
Width: 12–18 in
Height: 6–10 in
USDA Zones: 3a–8b (best performance in well-drained soils; dislikes winter wet)
Light: Full sun
Blooms: White fringed flowers in late spring with possible rebloom
Soil: Well-drained; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soils
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
🌸 Landscape Uses
Borders, edging, rock gardens, containers, mass plantings
🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Pollinators
Tolerances: Deer resistant, drought, heat
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 6-10"
- Width
- 12"-18"
- Hardiness zones
- 3–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Early Summer, Late Spring
- Flower color
- White
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Alkaline, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Hedge, Mass Planting, Rock Garden
- Shape
- Wide Spreading
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
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